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ArticlePloS one2024

Smart data analysis V2: A user-friendly software for non-statisticians.

Jularat Chumnaul, Mohammad Sepehrifar

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Article in PloS one, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Jularat ChumnaulDivision of Computational Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0001-5719-5513
Mohammad SepehrifarDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, United States of America.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Data analysis can be accurate and reliable only if the underlying assumptions of the used statistical method are validated. Any violations of these assumptions can change the outcomes and conclusions of the analysis. In this study, we developed Smart Data Analysis V2 (SDA-V2), an interactive and user-friendly web application, to assist users with limited statistical knowledge in data analysis, and it can be freely accessed at https://jularatchumnaul.shinyapps.io/SDA-V2/. SDA-V2 automatically explores and visualizes data, examines the underlying assumptions associated with the parametric test, and selects an appropriate statistical method for the given data. Furthermore, SDA-V2 can assess the quality of research instruments and determine the minimum sample size required for a meaningful study. However, while SDA-V2 is a valuable tool for simplifying statistical analysis, it does not replace the need for a fundamental understanding of statistical principles. Researchers are encouraged to combine their expertise with the software's capabilities to achieve the most accurate and credible results.

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SoftwareData AnalysisData Interpretation, StatisticalHumansUser-Computer Interface

Identifiers

PMID38959245
PMCPMC11221694

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